Apple initially mentioned it will enchantment the EU’s fantastic. “Whereas we respect the European Fee, the information merely don’t help this choice,” Apple mentioned in a March 4 assertion, pointing to its declare of the EU’s “failure to uncover any credible proof of shopper hurt.”
However on Friday, the Cupertino-based firm up to date its App Retailer tips to adjust to the Fee’s requests, permitting music-streaming apps to incorporate a hyperlink or button that results in details about different music-purchase choices.
Nonetheless, the brand new App Retailer guidelines embody a 27 p.c Apple “fee” if the sale is made inside seven days of the person opening the hyperlink main out of the App Retailer.
“We’re presently assessing whether or not Apple has totally complied with the choice,” Fee spokesperson for competitors Lea Zuber mentioned in an emailed assertion Saturday.
